Great Tang princess

Chapter 573 The Beginning of Artificial Rice Seeds

After six days in Qingdao, Wu Zetian announced that it was almost time to go back.

After hearing the news, Li Xian felt a little unhappy, so he quietly came to Wu Zetian's villa that night to ask to see him.

Because now he is surrounded by his own people, Li Xian is not like usual, but as soon as he enters the room, he kneels and sits obediently beside his mother, rubbing her shoulders and back.

"Aniang, how long has it been since you've been out? Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Why don't you stay here and play for a few more days. Now that you're back in the Eastern Capital, the weather is unbearably scorching, and there's a risk of death..."

Wu Zetian enjoyed his son's massage with a blank face, and asked with squinted eyes after hearing what he said, "Haven't you had enough?"

"Yeah, it's too sad not to be able to go out every day in Dongdu... why don't you go back first, and let the child stay here to play?" Li Xian suddenly thought of a good idea.

"Now that you are under my surveillance, how could you do such a thing?" Wu Zetian snapped back, "Or are you planning to let me kill your mother-in-law?"

Hearing these words, Li Xian felt goosebumps all over his body, and quickly admitted his mistake: "Mother, don't take it seriously, I'm just joking..."

Li Yuechen next to him grinned: "Don't scare him, Mommy, and..."

"Scare?" Wu Zetian turned her head, and interrupted her daughter's words with a blank expression, "I think you really think that I won't kill people?"

Hearing these words, Li Yuechen and the elder brother became quiet. The majesty in the mother's eyes is not fake.

"Go back, play another day tomorrow, and go back on time the day after tomorrow!" She gave the order indifferently.

Li Xian quickly nodded and agreed: "Yes, my child understands!"

After speaking, he quickly got up and left, even forgetting to say hello.

It wasn't until after he left that Wu Zetian couldn't help grinning, then shook his head lightly: "How did Wei Niang just look?"

Li Yuechen, who was stunned in place, breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew... I was scared to death... The child thought that Auntie was really angry."

At the same time, I couldn't help complaining in my heart, no wonder everyone said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, the emperor is really moody.

"It's for his own good to scare him. Xian'er's personality is not stable, and scaring him is also to warn him not to relax too much, otherwise he will be exposed one day, and that will be trouble." Wu Zetian said earnestly.

Li Yuechen nodded to express his understanding. To put it simply, my brother belongs to the kind of person who is easy to put his nose on his face, but this kind of thing must be kept secret for a lifetime, so we should pay more attention.

"My child understands, but in the future, it's better to use such methods sparingly. Don't let my brother be too afraid of my mother."

"He should be afraid of me, and you should be afraid of me."

Li Yuechen shook his head at this: "I'm not afraid of my mother, my mother can't bear me..."

"Humph……"

Wu Zetian suddenly sneered: "With your shocking ability, if you weren't my own, I would have allowed you to live until now?"

Li Yuechen was slightly taken aback, she seemed to be the same, in the original history, this was the only empress, she was definitely a ruthless person!

"Yeah, thanks to my mother's biological birth!" Li Yuechen chuckled, and put his arms around her and hugged her hard.

When she hugged her like this, the serious atmosphere just now was instantly shattered, and the expressionless Wu Zetian couldn't help laughing, and then reached out and touched her forehead: "You, you really know how to make me happy since I was a child!"

There is no way, this is all forced by the desire to survive... Li Yuechen complained in his heart.

But no matter what, at least my mother has been coaxed by me well these years, and I can be regarded as being spoiled by her since I was a child.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go rest!"

"No, I will sleep with Auntie tonight!" Li Yuechen hugged her and did not let go.

Wu Zetian looked disgusted: "I don't want to sleep with you!"

While talking, he reached out to push her.

Li Yuechen did not let go: "Don't lie to me, Auntie, she must be thinking about it, hehe..."

"Let go! You are about to reach the age of [-], and you still have to sleep with your mother, don't you feel ashamed?" Wu Zetian struggled to push her.

"What does this have to do with age? I will always be A Niang's daughter!" Li Yuechen chuckled, "Besides, the baby hasn't reached thirty yet!"

Wu Zetian couldn't help but gave up, no longer pushed her, but taught her a lesson: "Standing at thirty doesn't mean the real..."

"My child understands! Standing at thirty, not confused at forty, all refer to it in general! It means that there are about thirty people, and it is worth letting me stand up and fight! About forty, I will rush up and fight without hesitation..."

"Go aside!"

Wu Zetian directly stretched out his hand and slapped her on the shoulder. At first, he thought she was going to say something, but it turned out that this set of nonsense came from somewhere.

But let alone, once there are too many, it will feel quite reasonable from a certain point of view.

"Okay, okay, let me go, the weather is hot, don't get tired of it!" Wu Zetian patted her arm.

"That night, the child will sleep with Auntie!"

"Okay, okay... let go, I'm sweating!"

Shangguan Wan'er at the side watched the mother and daughter fighting, she turned her back and smiled softly, not daring to make a sound.

If this scene is seen by outsiders, it should be what His Highness said... the moment of death, right?
It's just that the moment of the emperor's death, for others, I'm afraid...not so beautiful.

……

The next morning, Li Xian's three brothers took their wives out for a stroll. After all, they were going back to the Eastern Capital tomorrow, and they planned to have fun today.

Wu Zetian was sitting in Li Yuechen's office, looking left and right, as if she wanted to see how her daughter usually works here.

Shangguan Wan'er observed the surroundings while making tea, comparing the differences between this place and the Princess Mansion.

In fact, the environment here is much better than the Princess Mansion, with glass windows, wooden floors, oversized desks and boss chairs... It can be said that it is a completely modern environment.

For the sake of beauty, Li Yuechen also put a few potted flowers in the corner, and Xiao He usually took care of them. In winter, he could burn the fireplace to ensure that the indoor temperature would not be too low.

At this moment, Wu Zetian was sitting on Li Yuechen's boss chair, stroking the large desk in front of him with both hands, thinking in his heart whether he could make one in Jixian Temple when he went back.

After all, this table looks so comfortable, even if there are all kinds of documents on it, it won't feel crowded. The table in Jixian Temple looks rather depressing.

Overall, this office looks simple, but it feels empty at all, but very comfortable.

And Li Yuechen was lying on the rocking chair next to him, chatting with his mother casually, shaking the chair under him from time to time, rocking gently like a cradle.

Wu Zetian couldn't help sighing in his heart, when it comes to enjoyment, his daughter is really a connoisseur of convenience.

This rocking chair looks inconspicuous, but you will realize how comfortable it is after lying on it.

Nowadays, the high-ranking officials and nobles in the Eastern Capital all have them in their homes, and according to the report of the hidden guards, these people usually like to lie on the rocking chair and play health balls or call their concubines to play.

As for the female family members of the minister's family, they walk around with each other now, basically talking about things like moisturizing cream and soap. The greatest joy of sitting together is playing mahjong.

These ministers and women's family members don't have much to do every day. There are not many ways to pass the time in the past.

But since mahjong became available, it is often not over until it is completely dark.

Now the ministers communicate much more frequently than before, and this is all thanks to the group of female relatives.

In the past, the emperor would have been vigilant in the face of this situation, but now Wu Zetian is not worried at all.

Firstly, the hidden guards have a strong penetration ability, and secondly, with the army in hand, they are not afraid of rebellion even if they really rebel.

And Wu Zetian knew very well that with the gradual increase of hardened roads and the addition of airships as a means of transportation, the imperial court's control over the country would further increase, and the cost of rebellion would become higher and higher in the future.

So she didn't worry at all about the communication between court ministers.

……

While chatting and drinking tea in the office, Xiao He suddenly knocked on the door and walked in, handing over an envelope: "Your Highness, a letter from Zhenzhou."

"Oh?"

Li Yuechen took it and opened it to read it, and then Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er saw her smiling while watching, and they could see that they were extremely happy.

"Auntie, look!"

After reading it, Li Yuechen handed the letter to Wu Zetian: "This is really great news!"

Wu Zetian took the envelope with a puzzled look and looked at it. The content of the letter was very simple, that is to say, the artificially cultivated rice has achieved certain results, with a stable yield of more than [-] catties per mu!
It seems that the increase is not much, only a little bit, but this is indeed great news. As long as this kind of seeds can be distributed, farmers all over the country can have this kind of harvest, and the country's grain can increase much!
Wu Zetian also couldn't help laughing: "Chen'er is really extraordinary, with an yield of more than [-] jin per mu. Putting it before, this is considered auspicious and worthy of national celebration!"

"This is not only the child's credit, but Liu Zihe and his assistants' contribution! A Niang should give some rewards when she goes back."

"Mother knows, such great achievements must be reported and rewarded!"

The emperor personally wrote an article and published it in the newspaper to name him, which is equivalent to adding a layer of protection. Anyone who dares to make trouble with Liu Zihe in the future will have to weigh it!

Li Yuechen drank a cup of tea excitedly: "It's really a great achievement! Even if there are natural and man-made disasters in the future, at least he has the power to resist! I want to give him a promotion!"

Although it is said that the yield is only two hundred and forty catties per mu, he opened a precedent for artificially cultivating rice seeds. His name should be left in the history books for future generations to admire!

"Aniang, I will inquire about specific matters next. If it is feasible, I will try my best to promote it in other regions of the country. In a few years, the population of the whole country will usher in a surge..." Li Yuechen happily described the future.

Wu Zetian nodded: "Well, as the population increases, taxes will also increase at that time, which is also a good thing for the country."

"Don't worry about the tax issue, Ma'am. The current tax system is not perfect, and when the time is right, my child will naturally explain it clearly." Li Yuechen smiled mysteriously.

(End of this chapter)